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Records, Jan. 19

WILLMAR -- Identity theft was reported around 5:15 p.m. Friday from the 1100 block of Irene Avenue Southeast. The caller indicated he had been receiving some harassing phone calls from a phone number from New York. He said the New York caller told him that he owed $700 and if he doesn't send the money, the caller would report him to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the incident report, the Willmar caller is living in the U.S. legally.

WILLMAR -- Theft was reported around 10 p.m. Friday from Little Dukes, 1300 Fifth St. S.E. According to the incident report, a man riding in a green 1997 Pontiac Grand Am stole a 5-pound bag of ice from the convenience store.

WILLMAR -- Theft was reported around 2:15 a.m. Saturday from an apartment complex on the 200 block of Fifth Street Southwest. The caller indicated that a black "G" jacket, Minnesota I.D. card, birth certificate, Social Security card, 14 karat gold necklace and $100 money order for Heritage Bank were stolen.

WILLMAR -- A gas drive-off was reported around 4 a.m. Saturday from Super America, 415 First St. S. The caller indicated that $10.25 worth of gas was stolen.

SPICER -- Burglary of a fish house was reported around 10:15 a.m. Saturday from the boat access of Nest Lake, 13911 County Road 9 N.E. The caller indicated that his fish house on the east side of the lake near the Island View Resort was broken into. He indicated that someone pried the fish house's door open, and stole fishing tackle, boxes, and poles.

SPICER -- Theft of $900 was reported around 10:45 a.m. Saturday from the 200 block of Lake Avenue South. The caller indicated that someone entered his unlocked residence and stole $900 from a desk drawer.

WILLMAR -- Theft of an iPod Touch portable media player and a Sony Cybershot digital camera was reported around 12:45 p.m. Saturday from the 1400 block of 11th Street Southeast. The caller indicated the items were stolen sometime Friday evening.

WILLMAR -- Theft was reported around 6 p.m. Saturday from Gerry's Liquor, 810 Litchfield Ave. S.W. The caller indicated the offending party walked into the store, grabbed a bottle of Bacardi Orange liquor and walked out. Two black males are suspected of the crime.

WILLMAR -- Burglary of a fish house was reported around 5:30 p.m. Saturday from the boat access of Nest Lake. The caller indicated that his fish house was broken into and several items were stolen. The break-in damages and stolen property were valued around $550.

WILLMAR -- A gas drive-off was reported around 6:45 p.m. Saturday from Little Dukes, 1300 Fifth St. Southeast. According to the incident report, a white General Motors sport utility vehicle drove off at 5:45 p.m. with $37.48 worth of fuel.

Fraud

WILLMAR -- A report of counterfeit money was called in around noon Saturday from Cash Wise Foods, 1300 Fifth St. S.E. An employee indicated that she received a counterfeit $100 bill at the grocery store sometime Friday.

WILLMAR -- Another report of counterfeit money was called in around midnight Saturday from Wendy's, 1704 First St. S. The caller indicated that the restaurant received a $100 bill that appeared counterfeit.

Assault

WILLMAR -- Assault was reported around 2:30 a.m. Saturday from Super America, 415 First St. S. The caller indicated she was assaulted at an apartment on 16th Avenue during a party.

WILLMAR -- A 29-year-old Willmar man was arrested around 11 a.m. Saturday near the 1300 block of 39th Street Northwest. The man will be arraigned for fifth-degree domestic assault.

WILLMAR -- Assault was reported around 3:45 a.m. Sunday from the intersection of 120th St and 75th Ave. According to the incident report, a group of men left a party and got stuck in a ditch while driving home. Another group of men from the party came to the first group's location. Someone from the second vehicle opened the door of the stuck vehicle and punched one of its passengers.